Top Stories: Things that made news in the cricket world today

Yuvraj Singh takes a dig at the team management for poor handling of the No.4 spot

• Former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh blamed the team management for the loss in the World Cup 2019. He said that they failed to handle the crucial number four position well.
• Yuvi further believed that this was one of the primary reasons why India couldn’t get through in the semi-final against New Zealand.
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‘Fix your own country and then speak about others’ – Shikhar Dhawan’s message to Pakistani cricketers

• Shikhar Dhawan is a pure Delhiite to his core. The ‘Gabbar’ of Indian cricket team may have found himself out of the Test team for the moment, he has more or less secure with his position in the limited-overs format as India gears up to prepare for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia.
• The left-hander also has an increased presence on social media where he tweets about social issues.
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S Sreesanth expresses new political ambition with BJP, wants to defeat Shashi Tharoor in 2024 LS elections

• Disgraced India cricketer S Sreesanth loves to steal headlines.
• The 36-year-old has tried hands in entertainment and politics after getting banned from cricket over spot-fixing scandals but expressed his desire to complete 100 Test wickets after his ban was reduced to seven years by the BCCI.
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Virat Kohli needs to bring back Chahal and Kuldeep in T20Is: Sourav Ganguly

• India-West Indies third ODI in danger of moving out of Cuttack.
• Team India will renew their rivalry against West Indies later this year at home. A couple of months ago, India had toured the Caribbeans for a full-fledged series.
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‘I swear on my kids, dad and mom’ – S Sreesanth denies match-fixing charges

• Probably the most famous cricketer from Kerala to play for India, Sreesanth has seen lots of ups and downs in his career, which saw him sore to the great heights as one of the best swing bowlers Indian cricket has ever seen.
• He was instrumental in his country’s first-ever Test win on South African soil and was also one of the premier reasons why the team flourished during that period in overseas conditions.
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Reports: If CAC is found guilty of Conflict of Interest, Ravi Shastri will have to be reappointed

• The recent controversy surrounding the Kapil Dev-Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) looks set to affect India head coach Ravi Shastri too.
• Last month, the three-member panel comprising of Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad and Shantha Rangaswamy re-appointed Ravi Shastri as the head coach.
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MS Dhoni is a real prankster, Virat Kohli a silent killer: Yuzvendra Chahal

• We all know that the players in the current Indian team share an amazing camaraderie.
• They are often seen joking around and thoroughly enjoy the time that they spend with each other.
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Charge sheet filed against Gautam Gambhir and others in a cheating case

• The Delhi Police filed a supplementary charge sheet before a city court against former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir and many others.
• A report was filed under various different sections of the Indian Penal Code.
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Sushant Singh Rajput shares his thoughts about MS Dhoni’s retirement

• In the last few weeks, there has been endless debate about the future of MS Dhoni.
• The former Indian captain was expected to hang his boots after the conclusion of the World Cup 2019.
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Yuvraj Singh backs Rohit Sharma to lead India in T20Is

• Post his retirement from international cricket, all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has been quite vocal about his thoughts.
• Of late, he has shared several insights about his way of thinking. Recently, he even spoke about the current Indian skipper Virat Kohli being ‘overloaded’ with a lot of work.
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Imam-ul-Haq fears that he’ll never be able to shake off the nepotism tag

• Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq expressed his fears that he’d never be able to shake off the nepotism tag. Ever since he has made his debut, there have been talks about this.
• Imam is the nephew of former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq.
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